Achieve 350+ Score (Grade B)- Best OET Classes & Coaching Center in Pune

1.Listening

Total Duration: ~45 minutes

Total Questions: 42

Sections: 3 (A, B, C)

Content: Healthcare-related recordings (accents: British, American, Australian, etc.)

Format: Each recording played once only

Part A: Consultation Extracts

• Time: ~15 minutes
• Questions: 24 questions (12 per consultation)
• Recordings: 2 recordings (each ~5 minutes long)
• Answers are usually short notes (1–3 words)

Example: Patient complains of ______ (Answer: chest pain).

Format: Healthcare professional + patient consultation (e.g., a doctor asking about symptoms).

Part B: Short Workplace Extracts

• Time: ~10 minutes
• Questions: 6 questions (1 per extract)
• Recordings: 6 extracts (each ~1 minute long)

Task: For each extract, answer 1 multiple-choice question (MCQ). Options are usually 3 choices (A, B, C).

Format: Short workplace interactions, e.g.:

• A nurse briefing a colleague
• A doctor giving instructions
• A staff meeting or ward handover

Part C: Presentation Extracts

• Time: ~15–20 minutes
• Questions: 12 questions (6 per recording)
• Recordings: 2 longer talks (each ~5 minutes long)

Task: Answer multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question has 3 options (A, B, C).

Format: Healthcare professional delivering information, e.g.:

• A lecture at a medical conference
• An educational talk about treatment or research
• A public health presentation

2.Reading : 60 min

• 3 sections → A , B ,C
• Total 42 questions

Section A :- 1 stanza of 3 to 4 paragraphs

Total 20 questions

Time : 15 min

• Questions like answer is one word, 2 words and 3 words.
• These are very questions to be solved in 15 min

Section B and C

Total 22 questions

Time :45 min

Section B : Total 6 paragraphs and 6 questions

• Each para has 1 question.
• Each para is of 100 to 120 words
• MCQs are asked with 3 options

Section C : Total 2 paragraphs and 16 questions

• Each para has 8 questions.
• Each para is of 800 words
• MCQs are asked with 4 options

3.Writing

• Total time: 45 minutes
• 5 minutes reading (to read and understand the case notes; you cannot write in this time)
• 40 minutes writing (to plan and write your letter)
• Word count: 180–200 words

Types of OET Letters

There are 4 main types you may get in the exam (depending on profession, but doctors/nurses most often see these):

1. Referral Letter
   • Most common
   • Refers patient to another healthcare professional for further management
   • Example: GP → Cardiologist
2. Discharge Letter
   • Sent when patient leaves hospital
   • Summarizes treatment, progress, and future care instructions
   • Example: Hospital Doctor → GP
3. Transfer Letter
   • When patient is moved from one facility to another
   • Example: Hospital A → Rehabilitation Centre
4. Advice Letter / Update Letter
   • Giving instructions, advice, or an update about patient care
   • Example: GP → Patient’s Employer / School Principal

4.Speaking

• Duration: ~20 minutes
• Format: Profession-specific role-plays (different for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, physiotherapists, etc.)
• Assessor: An interlocutor (trained OET role-player) plays the patient, relative, or sometimes another healthcare professional.
• Recordings: The entire session is audio-recorded and assessed later by trained OET examiners.

Structure of the Test

Introduction / Warm-up (2–3 minutes)

• General, friendly conversation.
• Not assessed.
• Purpose: Make you comfortable.
• Example: Interlocutor may ask about your work, background, why you chose your profession, etc.

Role-Play 1 (~5 minutes)

• You get a role-play card with details of the situation (healthcare setting, patient’s condition, your task).
• 3 minutes of preparation time: You can read the card, underline points, ask the interlocutor questions.
• Then the role-play starts.
• You play the healthcare professional, interlocutor plays the patient/carer.

Role-Play 2 (~5 minutes)

• Same as Role-Play 1, but with a different scenario.

Role-Play Card Details

The role-play card (given to you only, not the interlocutor) contains:

• Setting: e.g., hospital ward, GP clinic, community pharmacy.
• Task: e.g., explain a condition, reassure, give advice, obtain patient history, discharge instructions.
• Background information: Patient’s problem, concerns, expectations.
• Your role: How you should respond (e.g., explain treatment, show empathy, educate patient).